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Investigation into mystery of declining fish numbers

30 December 2022
Investigation into mystery of declining fish numbers

Investigation into mystery of declining fish numbers

30 December 2022

A three-year study using electronic tags has been launched to solve the mystery of why barbel fish are in decline at Throop fishery near Hurn.

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Pupils from Blackfield Primary plant trees in memory of Queen

30 December 2022
Pupils from Blackfield Primary plant trees in memory of Queen

Pupils from Blackfield Primary plant trees in memory of Queen

30 December 2022

A green canopy which forms part of the late Queens legacy has been created by pupils from Blackfield primary school.


New Forest picked as best family-friendly hiking spot

30 December 2022
New Forest picked as best family-friendly hiking spot

New Forest picked as best family-friendly hiking spot

30 December 2022

Research to find the best family-friendly hiking spots in the UK has put the New Forest in top spot.


School pupils give care home residents a musical treat

29 December 2022
School pupils give care home residents a musical treat

School pupils give care home residents a musical treat

29 December 2022

More than 100 residents of local care homes in New Milton were treated to a Christmas carol service by pupils from Ballard School.


How Lymington's Tom Gozney went from drug-addicted youngster to running a £100m company

24 December 2022
How Lymington's Tom Gozney went from drug-addicted youngster to running a £100m company

How Lymington's Tom Gozney went from drug-addicted youngster to running a £100m company

24 December 2022

This time of year is usually one for love, family and celebration – but it can also be a great struggle for those battling drink and drug addiction.


Cows return to 'secret' area of New Forest left untouched for over a century

23 December 2022
Cows return to 'secret' area of New Forest left untouched for over a century

Cows return to 'secret' area of New Forest left untouched for over a century

23 December 2022

Cattle have returned to graze unwanted plants in a "secret forest" left virtually untouched for over a century.


Plans to demolish village house for 25-home development are thrown out

22 December 2022
Plans to demolish village house for 25-home development are thrown out

Plans to demolish village house for 25-home development are thrown out

22 December 2022

A bid to demolish a house in Dibden Purlieu and replace it with 25 homes has been refused after sparking nearly 200 objections.

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Extension plans for 120-year-old New Forest cottage are thrown out

22 December 2022
Extension plans for 120-year-old New Forest cottage are thrown out

Extension plans for 120-year-old New Forest cottage are thrown out

22 December 2022

Parish councillors in Burley have welcomed the national park authority throwing out extension plans for a 120-year-old cottage.

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All I want for Christmas is mew – 'miracle' as missing New Milton cat returns after nine years

22 December 2022
All I want for Christmas is mew – 'miracle' as missing New Milton cat returns after nine years

All I want for Christmas is mew – 'miracle' as missing New Milton cat returns after nine years

22 December 2022

A cat owner has described the return of her pet after NINE years as a “true Christmas miracle.”

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Bashley FC kick off 75th anniversary celebrations

22 December 2022
Bashley FC kick off 75th anniversary celebrations

Bashley FC kick off 75th anniversary celebrations

22 December 2022

IT is one of the smallest villages in the New Forest but with one of the mightiest local football teams.


Students collect 2,500 essential items for homeless at Christmas

21 December 2022
Students collect 2,500 essential items for homeless at Christmas

Students collect 2,500 essential items for homeless at Christmas

21 December 2022

Kind hearted Ringwood school students donated over 2,500 items of food, toiletries and clothing to help the homeless in their local area.


14-year-old commoner honoured for tractor fundraiser

21 December 2022
14-year-old commoner honoured for tractor fundraiser

14-year-old commoner honoured for tractor fundraiser

21 December 2022

A Priestlands School pupil who organised a tractor parade to raise over £2,000 was presented with a prize for going the "extra mile".


Lymington 11-year-old's snake shot wins top photography prize

19 December 2022
Lymington 11-year-old's snake shot wins top photography prize

Lymington 11-year-old's snake shot wins top photography prize

19 December 2022

AN 11-year-old Lymington boy's stunning photo of a snake won him a top prize in the RSPCA’s Young Photographer of the Year Awards.


'Like playing Russian roulette' – plea from mum of girl killed in New Forest drink-drive crash

14 December 2022
'Like playing Russian roulette' – plea from mum of girl killed in New Forest drink-drive crash

'Like playing Russian roulette' – plea from mum of girl killed in New Forest drink-drive crash

14 December 2022

The mum of a 15-year-old girl killed in a crash near Hordle caused by a drink-driver has urged motorists not to play “Russian roulette” with alcohol.


Warning as group pictured playing on frozen New Forest pond – the day after children died falling through ice

13 December 2022
Warning as group pictured playing on frozen New Forest pond – the day after children died falling through ice

Warning as group pictured playing on frozen New Forest pond – the day after children died falling through ice

13 December 2022

A warning has been issued to stay off frozen water in the New Forest after a group were pictured playing ice hockey on Hatchet Pond.


Pupils cook up a storm for annual cooking contest

13 December 2022
Pupils cook up a storm for annual cooking contest

Pupils cook up a storm for annual cooking contest

13 December 2022

BUDDING young chefs at Highcliffe School impressed judges in the first round of an annual cooking competition.


Plan to demolish large Barton house and build seven homes 'for younger population'

13 December 2022
Plan to demolish large Barton house and build seven homes 'for younger population'

Plan to demolish large Barton house and build seven homes 'for younger population'

13 December 2022

A developer seeking to demolish a large house at Barton and build seven homes said the scheme would help attract a younger population to the area.

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Where you can find warm spaces across New Forest and Christchurch

12 December 2022
Where you can find warm spaces across New Forest and Christchurch

Where you can find warm spaces across New Forest and Christchurch

12 December 2022

As the NFDC hands out funding for a raft of warm spaces for those worried about putting heating on at home, we round up the sites near you.


Man who tried to save his neighbour's life feared he 'failed' her

12 December 2022
Man who tried to save his neighbour's life feared he 'failed' her

Man who tried to save his neighbour's life feared he 'failed' her

12 December 2022

A neighbour tried in vain to save the life of drug-user who died after taking a cocktail of substances at her home in Christchurch, an inquest heard.


Plan to demolish bungalow for block of over-50s flats

12 December 2022
Plan to demolish bungalow for block of over-50s flats

Plan to demolish bungalow for block of over-50s flats

12 December 2022

An application has been submitted to build a block of 12 flats for the over-50s in Totton.


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